About this episode
Rodney Trudgeon interviews young Spanish pianist Leo De Maria about his recent performance and musical journey.
Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the young Spanish pianist Leo De Maria who was in Cape Town recently to play the Piano Concerto No 1 by Tchaikovsky. Leo won gold at the 2024 Unisa Piano Competition in Pretoria and subsequently made contact with the CPO. Leo comes from a musical family and says that he simply can’t live without music. People of Note Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP. And the Rocky Horror show continues to draw the crowds at Theatre on the Bay.
People in this episode
Host: Rodney Trudgeon
Guest: Leo De Maria
Topics covered
- piano
- competition
- classical music
- interview
- performance
Keywords
- Leo De Maria
- Rodney Trudgeon
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No 1
- Unisa Piano Competition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CPO, Unisa Piano Competition, Theatre on the Bay
Books & works: Piano Concerto No 1
Places: Cape Town, Pretoria
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